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Tuesday, June 28, 2011

postal museum website

http://www.postalmuseum.si.edu/alphabetilately/index.html

above is a fun website that booklore mentioned in a comment a while ago. it is a fun place to visit.

and we have an envelope to nan, the queen of copperplate... i've been trying to come up with a motif for each of the garden of love stamps. but, i have the whole color-of-the-envelope issue that makes it complicated. the little yellow flowers did not show up at all. nothing showed up. i had to keep adding white. layering is usually the solution to everything. this time...i don't think it really worked...although it is not puke-worthy.

i forgot how to delete just a photo...so i will add a correct orientation. don't forget, if you click on the actual envelope it will pop open, much larger. i've talked to quite a few people who don't know that, so now i don't know how often i should mention it.

6 comments:

I'm so glad to find your wonderful art....I went to the Post Office to buy these stamps after seeing your envelopes!!! I have several very special friends I want to do design work on an envelope for them...with a social letter of course....I am tied down with many grandchildren for a while and can't get to my art studio to work, but this will sure fill my need to do some artwork!!!! THANKS for a great idea!!!! Blessings to you....

thanks for commenting...yes, envelopes are a great way to fill the need to make something. eVeRyOnE loves getting mail, so it's a win-win situation. if you dig back into the archives, there is a fun envelope done by a friend who let her little kids scribble on the envelope and then she finished it. maybe your grandkids would enjoy a collaborative project :-)

Oh, Jean, thanks sooo much....I've been trying to find it between reading to a three year old and keep the others from screaming too loud....they have been here next door for a year until their own house is built....soon they will move in....we do lots of art too.....sometimes I am exhausted but will cherish the memories.....NOWW ...this children's one you told me about is wonderful and we may do that tomorrow....I'll let you know....I am going to follow you, so I can keep up with your wonderful art. You are the first I've seen...and I am so excited, although I did do some art collage on envelopes(empty) to a friend....forgot what they called it, but it was fun and sent a few to my grandkids.....completely forgot until I saw this....thanks for everything....I'll check in soon!!! Your work IS BEAUTIFUL!!!! I am not a very good calligrapher, but you make me want to practice!!

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in addition to addressing envelopes for brides, i create one of a kind envelopes for special occasions using both current and vintage stamps. i have done as many as 60 envelopes for one person, to commemorate a 60th birthday. for details on ordering 1 envelope (or 10 or 100 envelopes :-), contact me at jmwilson411 (at) yahoo.com